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Welcome to Worcester!

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News & Announcements

Special Events

5
August
Tuesday, 4:00 pm

National Night Out

University Park, 70 Illinois Street
8
August
Friday, 3:00 pm

Color the City Festival

Worcester Common Oval, 455 Main Street
16
August
Saturday, 9:00 am

Household Hazardous Waste Day

DPW&P Residential Drop-Off Center, 1065 Millbury Street

WORK FOR WORCESTER

30+
Available Positions
1,900+
Employees Across the City
75%
Match on Health Care Plans
12
Paid Holidays Per Year

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

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Investigations Division Intake Form

Use this online form to submit a report of discrimination, bias, harassment or excessive force to the Executive Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion's Investigations Division.

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WPD Racial Equity Audit

The WPD underwent a racial equity audit, conducted by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). The audit resulted in several recommendations on improvements to its DEI efforts.

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Informing Worcester

Informing Worcester is the City's open data portal where all interested parties can obtain public information at no cost. Explore, visualize and download City of Worcester data!

Welcome to Worcester

Welcome to the country's most vibrant and livable mid-sized city! With a population of more than 200,000 and more than 35,000 college students, Worcester is the second largest city in New England. Centrally located, the City is under an hour from Boston, Providence and Hartford.

Learn more about the "Heart of the Commonwealth."

Quick Facts

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